Targeted for Blindness: The Horrific Strategy to Mutilate Iranian Protesters

Doctors working under a total communications blackout in Tehran have provided harrowing testimony to the British Guardian, describing a deliberate campaign by security forces to mutilate and kill anti-government protesters. Medical teams in several hospitals report that they are being overwhelmed by a flood of victims suffering from precision gunshot wounds specifically targeting the eyes and heads. One ophthalmologist in a major Tehran facility documented over 400 cases of gunshot injuries to the eyes in his hospital alone, noting that many patients could not be saved and were left permanently blinded. This tactic, which doctors say is intended to ensure survivors can never protest again, mirrors the brutal methods used by the regime during the 2022 uprisings.

The conditions inside the city’s medical centers are being described as a war zone, with hospital teams collapsing due to an acute lack of blood supplies and basic equipment. One physician detailed how staff are forced to treat the wounded on the freezing ground in open spaces because every department is at maximum capacity. "It’s like in the war movies where you see the injured soldiers getting treated on the open field," he shared, adding that the internet shutdown has made coordinating emergency services nearly impossible. Furthermore, security forces have been entering hospitals to arrest the injured directly from their beds, leaving medical staff distressed and terrified.

As the violence intensifies, new reports from Iran International suggest the tragedy is far larger than previously believed. Following an extensive verification process involving sources close to the Supreme National Security Council, the outlet concluded that at least 12,000 people have been killed, mostly over two consecutive nights on January 8 and 9. This period is being characterized as the deadliest in contemporary Iranian history, with most victims identified as civilians under the age of 30. The operation was reportedly organized and directed by the highest levels of Iranian leadership, using Revolutionary Guard and Basij forces to carry out the mass killings.

In Washington, President Donald Trump has issued a severe warning to the Ayatollahs, stating that the United States is prepared to take "very strong action" if the regime begins hanging protesters. This comes amid reports that 26 year old Erfan Soltani is facing imminent execution. Trump, who noted that he is aware of the "pretty substantial number" of deaths, told reporters that assistance for the Iranian people is being offered in various forms, including economic support. When asked about his ultimate objective regarding the Iranian uprising, the President remained firm, stating: "The endgame is to win. I like winning."